No matter what their status

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy. (Zephaniah 3:17 KJV)

Jesus’ years of public ministry were spent preaching, teaching, and training. Jesus reached out to those He was aiming to help—the sinners who needed salvation. Those He met and ate with were not always the rich, the righteous, or the folks who were “living right.” He was willing to minister to those whom others rejected—the hated tax collectors, the sinners, the unclean and unworthy.

He was criticized when He connected with those who were in the margins, but He made it clear how important every person is, no matter what their circumstances, so He told them this parable:

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, “Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. (Luke 15:3–10)

 Every person is valuable to God. God is no respecter of persons. Everyone, no matter what their status, is a sinner before Him and in need of His love and redemption. He wants everyone to receive salvation, and He and the angels in heaven rejoice when they do. [1]

Jesus said, we are infinitely valuable to God, and when we are lost and separated from Him, He searches for us and does everything He possibly can to rescue us. - Billy Graham

[1] Anchor The Angels in Heaven Rejoice